High School Drop Out
Rogers had always been a brilliant kid and was interesting in learning, but he didn’t get a chance to finish high school because his family had moved back to Cincinnati in 1927. He started school in McDermott, Ohio when the relocation came about.
Once they had settled in, he started school once again but had to leave because his family was strapped for cash. Rogers started working with his father at a shoe factory, but he still had ambitions of finishing school, so he started going to night classes. But, before long, he had to stop because the kids were mocking him for always sleeping in class.
High School Drop Out
A New Career
Once again, Rogers had to move with his family for better opportunities and this time to Inglewood, California, in 1931. Roy had a breakthrough when he appeared on a hearing of “Midnight Frolic,” a radio program, where he sang and performed a series of yodeling. It was an amazing experience that landed him the opportunity to join a music group called The Rocky Mountaineers.
The group later became a bit more popular as they started touring and performing for local bars and various radio programs. However, all this was done on a meager budget. As they continued their trail, they changed their names to “The O-Bar-O-Cowboys,” and even though it wasn’t as fabulous as they’d hoped, Rogers made the most of the experience and enjoyed every bit of it.
A New Career
